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In a move that combines the mayor's affinity for overbearing health regulations with his controversial stance on homeless shelters already under fire from advocacy groups and City Council members, a new rule barring food donations to shelters is raising even more concern.

CBS reports on the bizarre rule that turns away food, perhaps the most needed item for any shelter, because according to health officials, it's impossible to gauge the items' salt, fiber, and other nutritional stats.

When asked about the contradictory stipulation, Bloomberg huffed, "For the things that we run because of all sorts of safety reasons, we just have a policy it is my understanding of not taking donations."

Unfortunately, news of the rule is just another day in Bloomberg's "nanny-state." The mayor has been repeatedly criticized for his health initiatives, with many believing his well-intentioned moves to improve New Yorkers' health ultimately infringe upon basic rights. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1367542.html

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The American Left: Where everything is politics and politics is everything.

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness;Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyesAnd clever in their own sight! Isaiah 5:20-21 NASB

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness;Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyesAnd clever in their own sight! Isaiah 5:20-21 NASB

Glad to see so many people never have a typo before. And glad to see no one cares about the oncoming nanny state.

I like band food, especially drumsticks!

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness;Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyesAnd clever in their own sight! Isaiah 5:20-21 NASB

Glad to see so many people never have a typo before. And glad to see no one cares about the oncoming nanny state.

Lighten up Francis. It wasn't about you. And I voiced my concern in post 3. Sheesh.

You think we're not aware of Bloomberg and his insanity regarding trans fat, salt, duck liver and big sodas? We've been railing against it since it started. If you really care about it, don't spend money there. Ever. Write a letter to every legislator in NY telling them the same.

Lighten up Francis. It wasn't about you. And I voiced my concern in post 3. Sheesh.

You think we're not aware of Bloomberg and his insanity regarding trans fat, salt, duck liver and big sodas? We've been railing against it since it started. If you really care about it, don't spend money there. Ever. Write a letter to every legislator in NY telling them the same.

Yeah, like that will help. Nice strategy.

The American Left: Where everything is politics and politics is everything.